Volkswagen Beetle
Silver · Petrol · 1972 · 1,582 cc
GAS 356MOT history
GAS 356 is a silver petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 25 Aug 1972. Its MOT expired on 16 Sept 2026 and it has passed 14 of 21 MOT tests, with 8,939 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Sept 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 16 Sept 2026
- Mileage
- 8,939 mi
- At MOT on 12 Sept 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 14 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- GAS 356
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Beetle
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,582 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1972
- First used
- 25 Aug 1972
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 16 Sept 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Sept 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
GAS 356 was last recorded at 8,939 miles on 12 Sept 2025, 271 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Sept 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 13 Jun 2006: 61,129 miles, lower than 61,182 miles on 9 Jun 2006.
- 30 Sept 2009: 22 miles, lower than 61,129 miles on 14 Jun 2006.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 8,668 miles · 17 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 271 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 8,939 miles
- 2024 – 8,668 miles
- 2023 – 8,386 miles
- 2022 – 8,306 miles
- 2021 – 7,848 miles
- 2018 – 6,723 miles
- 2017 – 5,882 miles
- 2016 – 5,258 miles
- 2015 – 4,209 miles
- 2009 – 22 miles
- 2006 – 61,129 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass8,939 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Failure2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Failure2 MOTs, 2006
Full MOT history
21 tests since 9 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass8,939 miles (+271)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 8,939 miles
- Test number
- 419171341599
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass8,668 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 8,668 miles
- Test number
- 713735688213
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail8,666 miles (+280)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 8,666 miles
- Test number
- 508922542007
- MajorFront Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass8,386 miles (+80)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 8,386 miles
- Test number
- 190365732691
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,306 miles (+458)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 8,306 miles
- Test number
- 802640784977
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass7,848 miles (+1,125)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 7,848 miles
- Test number
- 644834708794
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,723 miles (+90)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2019
- Odometer
- 6,723 miles
- Test number
- 599032725789
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail6,633 miles (+751)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 6,633 miles
- Test number
- 479042908188
- FailureHeadlamp not working on dipped beam Both head lights (1.7.5a)
- FailureHeadlamp not working on main beam Both Head lights (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass5,882 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2018
- Odometer
- 5,882 miles
- Test number
- 356405889626
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail5,880 miles (+622)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 5,880 miles
- Test number
- 212639018389
- FailureFront passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- FailureIntermediate drop arm insecure pinch bolt lose (2.2.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass5,258 miles (+1,049)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 5,258 miles
- Test number
- 447979932846
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,209 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 4,209 miles
- Test number
- 719203815196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail4,201 miles3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 4,201 miles
- Test number
- 315942685036
- FailureHeadlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureParking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
- FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass3,400 km (+1,535)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 3,400 km
- Test number
- 236795523363
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass1,865 km (+1,548)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 1,865 km
- Test number
- 896328091251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass317 km
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 317 km
- Test number
- 122429970219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail317 km3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 317 km
- Test number
- 394611670483
- FailureNearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Pass22 miles (-61,107)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 22 miles
- Test number
- 381503979450
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,129 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 61,129 miles
- Test number
- 300545766132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,129 miles (-53)5 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,129 miles
- Test number
- 771764866170
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- FailureOffside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- NoteO/s&n/s under body has had a lot of welding repairs,unable to see welds for un der seal
Fail61,182 miles9 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,182 miles
- Test number
- 951470366126
- FailureNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- FailureNearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- NoteComplete vehicle underbody corroded&repaired
Questions about GAS 356
- What vehicle is registration GAS 356 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show GAS 356 on a silver petrol Volkswagen Beetle first used on 25 Aug 1972. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does GAS 356 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on GAS 356 expired on 16 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on GAS 356?
- The MOT on GAS 356 expired on 16 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has GAS 356 done?
- GAS 356 was recorded at 8,939 miles at its MOT on 12 Sept 2025.
- Has GAS 356 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. GAS 356 has failed 7 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Sept 2024.
- Has the mileage on GAS 356 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 13 Jun 2006. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on GAS 356 find?
- GAS 356 passed its latest MOT on 12 Sept 2025 with 3 advisories: nearside rear wheel bearing has slight play; offside front wheel bearing has slight play; offside rear wheel bearing has slight play.
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